Announcements for September 22nd, 2024
Announcements Sunday September 22, 2024
This Sunday’s Service will be led by Geerry, following the Service of the Word in the red hymnal (ELW)
Next Week:
Next week is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - wear your orange shirt, red shirt or ribbon skirt. Watch the following website and the local paper for events you may attend.
Tuesday Prayer Group
The Tuesday prayer group resumed. This time is open to all, just speak to Tom or Jennifer if you would like more information.
Upcoming Dates
- Sunday School: leaders are Suzanne and Chelsea
Please encourage friends, and neighbours with children to participate. Sunday School will be available on the follwing dates:
October 13th
November 10th
December 15th
- Choir
If you would like to join the choir please speak with David, Nathan, or Pamela.
If you are interested in providing special music, please see David.
- Dates to keep in mind:
Keep our church families in prayer:
Bishop Kathy - who is recuperating at home.
Please keep in prayer the family of Mark Hutcheson -see obit attached https://www.albernivalleynews.com/obituaries
Worship Schedule
A new schedule (for October) will be out soon.
Community Cupboard
If you have food to donate, please see Roberta, or any of the council. Donations given to this ministry will be used to purchase food. For the cupboard. Let’s try to keep the cupboard stocked.
Wednesday Morning Communion
Mid-week communion service at St. Mark’s in Qualicum.
Kitchen Workers
Please see Dannette or Alison if you could help on a Sunday, or if you have goodies to bring. If you enjoy the coffee and conversation, why take a turn to help out?
Christmas is coming!
Dannette and Alison have begun to collect articles for a Christmas Market to be held in November. Bring your contributions to the church.
Websites
An easy way to access all these websites is through our own.
Trinity: www.trinityportlberni.ca
BC Anglican Diocese: bc.anglican.ca/news
ELCIC BC: bcsynod.org/news
If there is an event or information you would like to be included in the weekly newsletter, please send it to me (Geerry).
Geerry
Here are some additional items from the Diocese and BC ELCIC websites:
- Sep. 24 Retirement of Rev. Lyle McKenzie at Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross 2:30-4:30.
- The Installation and Induction of the Rev. Jonathan Thomas as Rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria and Dean of Diocese of Islands and Inlets will take place on September 29, 2024. The service will begin at 4pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. A reception will follow. All are welcome.
- The Installation and Induction of the Rev. Jonathan Thomas as Rector of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria and Dean of Diocese of Islands and Inlets will take place on September 29, 2024. The service will begin at 4pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. A reception will follow. All are welcome.
4. Welcome and Introduction to Synod 2024
from Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee
Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee has shared a short video providing an overview of the two days of Synod events and encourages all synod delegates to attend their regional meetings prior to synod. Dates and locations are listen below. To watch the video, please click on the header, above.
Upcoming Regional Meetings:
Cowichan Mid-Vancouver Island Regional Meeting
Saturday, September 28 from 10am–12pm
St. John the Baptist, Cobble Hill located at 3295 Cobble Hill Road
Western Peninsula and Gulf Islands Regional Meeting
Saturday, October 5 from 10am–12pm
St. Mary, Saanichton (Parish of Central Saanich) located at 1973 Cultra Avenue
Greater Victoria Regional Meeting
Saturday, October 19 from 2pm–4pm
St. Mary, Oak Bay located at 1701 Elgin Road
Mid-North Island Regional Meeting
Saturday, October 26 from 10am–12pm
St. Anne & St. Edmunds, Parksville located at 407 Wembley Road
Synod 2024:
Opening service
Friday, November 1st from 7pm
Christ Church Cathedral
Synod 2024
Saturday, November 2nd
The Baumann Centre (St. John the Divine, Victoria)